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Much Ado about Magic looks like the perfect beach book. The back cover promises a psychic portrait painter and a “rogue” sea captain. How could I ask for more? Well, I’ll tell you what more I could ask for – a hero who isn’t sexist and the avoidance of racist stereotypes. I made it more or less halfway through (I skimmed a lot) before even the skimming was too much. TW for racism and sexism … Continue reading Much Ado about Magic by Patricia Rice
The Book of Strange New Things by Michael Faber is $1.99! This book made a bunch of lists when it came out. It was a New Yorker Best Book, NPR Great Read, and made the New York Times 100 Notable Books list. Many loved how the main character as a man of faith despite it being a scifi novel. However, others found the scifi elements to be lacking. Have you read this one?
